[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Luv, for spinning tunes for the troops. ((HUGS))

[luvie]

Howdy, Kathy! (((hugs)))

It’s my pleasure to do this small thing for those guys and galz that do so much for our country’s safety and freedom!

Thank you, Kathy, for all you do for them AND for us! :)

[Publius]

Like Roman Polanski, Louis Moreau Gottschalk found himself a man without a country. But he had talent and good looks, and he built a career in South America at a time when most Americans cared little for what went on down there. He gave away most of his money and lived a devil-may-care life, roaming from one South American city to another giving a massive number of concerts a year. From this period came some of his best material.

In 1868, the 39 year old Louis wrote his most famous piece for piano and orchestra, and it still shows up in concerts today. Israeli pianist Nadia Weintraub plays this piece with real flair.

Gottschalk: Grand Tarantella for Piano and Orchestra